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Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) was an American pilot of German origin who was shot down in Laos in the early stages of the Vietnam War. Captured behind enemy lines, he was subsequently held prisoner in a POW camp in the middle of the jungle and forced to endure extreme conditions – until he made a daring escape. View photos from Werner Herzog’s Rescue Dawn…

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Christian Bale's Dieter Dengler attempts to avoid capture after being shot down in Laos, during the early days of Vietnam. 2 of 6